AI Glossary · Definition
What is AI governance?
AI governance is the set of policies, roles and processes an organisation uses to decide how AI is chosen, used, monitored and held accountable.
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AI governance, explained
Governance answers practical questions: which tools are approved, what data may be used, who checks AI outputs, how risks are assessed, and who is accountable if something goes wrong. For most companies, a short AI usage policy, an approved-tools list, a simple risk review for new use cases and named owners are enough to start. Governance should enable safe use, not block all use; banning AI often pushes staff to use personal tools without oversight.
Example
A trading company publishes a one-page AI policy listing approved assistants, banned data types and a review step for customer-facing content.